Hellenthal

Hellenthal is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Eifel hills, near the border with Belgium, approx. 30 km south-west of Euskirchen and 40 km south-east of Aachen.

Hellenthal
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Hellenthal within Euskirchen district
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Coordinates: 50°29′N 06°26′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Euskirchen
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Rudolf Westerburg[1]
Area
• Total	138 km2 (53 sq mi)
Elevation	537 m (1,762 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,784
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	53940
Dialling codes	02482, 02448
Vehicle registration	EU
Website	www.hellenthal.de

The village of Reifferscheid, part of the municipality of Hellenthal, is dominated by the ruins of Reifferscheid Castle, the seat of a medieval principality, see Salm. Another village within the municipality, Blumenthal, features ironworks industry area.